cat bushing against person's leg; do cats remember people? Credit: Евгений Вершинин / Adobe Stock My husband and I once fostered a cat, Pippin, for a few weeks until a friend adopted him. In the infrequent times we’ve seen him since—my husband is actually allergic to cats—Pippin always runs up to greet both of us, rubbing our legs, wanting pats, and purring. Of course, we’re absolutely overjoyed by his reaction....
Eastern Gorillas are the largest primates of the living world, comprising of muscular limbs, stocky bodies, and short muzzles. Their primary habitat is Sub-Saharan African countries such as the subalpine forests and mountain rainforests of Rwanda, southwestern Uganda, and the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. They are divided into subspecies - the Mountain Gorilla and the Eastern Lowland Gorilla. The Eastern Lowland Gorilla is also known as the Grauer’s gorilla and has longer arms in comparison with the Mountain Gorilla....
puppies rescued from fire by Colleton County Fire-Rescue Credit: Courtesy of Colleton County Fire-Rescue Few things are more heroic than firefighters saving a puppy from a burning building—except maybe firefighters saving eight puppies from a burning building. That’s exactly what happened in the tiny hamlet of Jacksonboro, S.C., on June 21, when Colleton County Fire-Rescue was called to a structure fire. A yard trash fire had spread to a wooden storage building....
man rescuing cat from hurricane Credit: Courtesy of Megan Cruz Scavo / Twitter Trudging through knee-high, churning floodwaters, Mike Ross reached his objective in a matter of seconds—an orange-and-white cat perched atop an air conditioning unit as Hurricane Ian raged. The 44-second video of Ross stepping up and gingerly gathering the cat has earned more than 3.3 million views on Twitter, where his girlfriend, Megan Cruz Scavo, shared it Wednesday....
Anjouan scops owls are known by many names, including Comoro scops owls, Madagascar scops owls, or smoky scops owls. The species is endemic to the Anjouan island of the Comoros Islands in the northwest of Madagascar. The Anjouan scops owl (Otus capnodes) was most recently rediscovered in June 1992.The Anjouan scops owl is part of the genus Otus, also known as scops owls. They are true owls (typical owls) of the family Strigidae....
Blue spotted puffers belong to the Actinopterygii or ‘ray-finned’ class of medium-sized marine fish. They are just one of the close to 100 species of pufferfish that exist. It is just a small marine fish that lives in the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific region and are members of the Canthigaster genus. It is found from eastern Africa to the Ryukyu Islands, the Line Islands, as well New Caledonia, and the Hawaiian Islands....
An extinct genus of the ornithopod dinosaur, the Burianosaurus dinosaur, belonged to the Upper or Late Cretaceous period that spanned from 100.5-66 million years ago. The specimen of the dinosaur was found in 2003 near the city of Kutna Hora, presently in the Czech Republic. The meaning of the term Burianosaurus is the lizard of Burian.Burianosaurus augustai the type species was named in 2017 and the dinosaur was named Burianosaurus to honor one of the greatest Czech paleoartists, Zdenek Burian, who played a significant role in the development of paleontologist reconstruction....
The Burmese bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium burmensis) is also known as the longtail carpet shark, and is found in the north-eastern Indian Ocean and surrounding Burma (known recognized as Myanmar). The Burmese bamboo shark is extremely rare and is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. This means their population is not very stable and they may need extensive conservation efforts in their environment to protect the species. This bamboo shark species does not follow any specific or distinct color pattern....
The Cavanese dog is a miniature mixed breed dog bred from purebred parents, the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and the Havanese. This dog breed is a unique blend of gracefulness and versatility. It is believed that the breed dates back to the ’80s. Havanese dogs are the descendants of the Bichon family and are of Cuban origin. The Havanese breed has been even proclaimed as the national dog of Cuba! On the other hand, the history of Cavalier King Charles Spaniel dates back to the 17th century, when the families of monarchs patronized the breed....
Central mudminnow (Umbra limi) is a small freshwater fish, native to North America. These fishes are mostly found in rivers, ponds, and other freshwater sources. It is the most studied among the five species within its group. Comprehensive information about its foods preference, conservation status is documented. The characteristic that stands out in its study is its hardy behavior. These fishes are known to adapt well to tricky situations. It can survive in low oxygen concentration areas, under frozen water bodies, and in areas with dense aquatic vegetation....
Diamantinasaurus matildae, named after the song ‘Waltzing Matilda’, was a dinosaur belonging to Queensland, Australia. Belonging to the Titanosauria clade, this member was named and described by Scott Hocknull and others. It belonged to the early Late Cretaceous era. Its fossil remains included bones from the sternal plate, limbs, shoulder, ribs, and so on. However, a complete skull has not yet been recovered.The classification of Diamantinasaurus places it in the clade Lithostrotia, which features relatively smaller titanosaurs along with the giant ones....
We are surrounded by these absurd and annoying insects from the family Sarcophagidae every day. Yet, we seem to disregard exactly how unhealthy and unhygienic these flesh flies are. Having become more and more common in constantly growing urban and rural areas, the flesh fly’s habitat and breeding grounds keep increasing thus helping its population to grow. Flesh flies are not limited to only one species. In fact, to date, there exist over 2,500 identified species....
Among the three species of rosy-finches, the gray-crowned rosy-finch (Leucosticte tephrocotis) of order Passeriformes, family Fringillidae are the most abundant and extensively distributed North American birds known for their climate resistance. The brown-capped rosy-finch and the black rosy-finch also belong to the same family, due to which they share certain resemblances in appearance and behavior. These birds can tolerate extremely cold winter nights, travel and move through blowing snow or high winds, and are popular as the higher-altitude breeding bird in North America....
What type of animal is a Horned Frog? Argentine Horned frogs are amphibians from the genus name Ceratophrys and the family Ceratophryidae. The scientific name of these species is Ceratophrys ornata, and they are known to be vertebrate animals who spend at least part of their life cycle in water. Fun Horned Frog Facts For Kids What do they prey on? Mice, snails, frogs, lizards, and tadpoles of their own species...
Do you know any birds that have a sweet-sounding voice? In this article, you will be reading about one such bird, the Japanese bush warbler (Horornis diphone), also known as Cettia diphone or Uguisu. The Uguisu is well known for its musical call. Because of its sweet warbler singing, the brown bird has earned the title of Japanese nightingale, even though it does not sing at night. Its beauty and attractiveness have led to the Japanese bush warbler being kept as cage birds....
The least grebe, Tachybaptus dominicus, is a bird of North America that belongs to the phylum Chordata and the order Podicipediformes family. It is the smallest of all the grebe species with a wide range of distribution on earth. Various habitat locations include South America, Central America, North America, and the Caribbean. However, the range rarely crosses southern Texas. This bird highly prefers wetland places with a significant amount of vegetation on the edges of water bodies for their habitats, as they are seabirds....
The Namaqua dove, Oena Capensis, as it is scientifically known, belongs to the Columbidae family. It is also commonly known as a Cape dove. The distribution of this dove is widespread in the range that includes Sub-Saharan Africa, Madagascar, and also Arabian Peninsula that includes Israel, Jordan, and Turkey. The habitat of this dove includes open sandy areas, thorny fields, and savannas like Acacia. In South Africa, it has been observed to show a preference for open savanna types of habitat....
The Nemicolopterus was a small pterosaur whose fossil was dated back to the Early Cretaceous period of the Aptian age, 120 million years ago. The genus name is derived from a Greek word and divided into segments with different meanings for each, such as ‘Nemos’ means ‘forest’, ‘Ikolos’ means ‘dweller’, and ‘Petron’ means ‘wing’. While their type species name, Crypticus, means ‘hidden’. Thus, the complete meaning of the name Nemicolopterus crypticus means ‘Hidden flying forest dweller with wings’....
Pygmy marmosets are the tiniest monkeys in the world. These creatures live on the trees or thickets of bamboo, and they eat small animals and insects for their survival. These monkeys are full of interesting facts and here are some more interesting facts about these cute little monkeys. Fun Pygmy Marmoset Facts For Kids What do they prey on? Invertebrate What do they eat? plant exudate: tree sap, latex, gum....
The word ’eagle’ is derived from the Latin word ‘Aigle’, meaning dark-colored. Sea eagles, too, have another name that many people associate them with. For a considerable amount of the population, sea eagles are known as ernes or erns. There are 10 species of sea eagles across the world out of which white-bellied sea eagle, bald eagle, and Steller’s sea eagle, are a few popular ones that top the list.The sea eagle is found around the coastal areas, where they nest at a height of 9....
